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Nketiah handed another start up front as Martinez replaces injured Leno

Two Premier League matches kick off simultaneously at 18:00 BST this evening, as Gameweek 31+ heads towards its conclusion.

Southampton play host to Arsenal at St Mary’s, while Burnley enterain Watford at Turf Moor.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion, one of which was enforced by injury.

Bernd Leno (£4.9m) may not play again this season and his place between the visitors’ posts is filled by Emiliano Martinez (£4.2m), who makes his first Premier League start since the 2016/17 campaign.

Sead Kolasinac‘s (£5.2m) place at left-back is taken by Kieran Tierney (£5.3m), meanwhile, and the fit-again Granit Xhaka (£5.1m) returns to central midfield to replace Matteo Guendouzi (£4.2m).

Budget Fantasy Premier League forward Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) is also recalled up front, taking the place of Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m).

Lacazette and Mesut Ozil (£7.1m) are only among the substitutes.

The Southampton team news is a lot more straightforward, with Ralph Hasenhuttl not making any alterations from the side that defeated Norwich City 3-0 last Friday.

Shane Long (£4.7m) returns from injury on the bench, however.

Danny Ings (£7.2m), the fourth-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 31+, gets another run-out up front.

Burnley are also unchanged from Gameweek 30+ but Sean Dyche is at least able to name a full complement of substitutes, with Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) available again.

Nick Pope (£5.0m), the most-owned ‘active’ goalkeeper in FPL, starts in goal as expected.

Nigel Pearson has made two changes to the Watford side that started the 1-1 draw against Leicester on Saturday.

Will Hughes (£5.3m) and Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) start in place of Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m) and Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m), who are both benched.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Rodriguez, Vydra.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Dawson, Masina, Capoue, Hughes, Sarr, Cleverley, Welbeck, Deeney.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Armstrong, Obafemi, Ings.

Arsenal XI: Martinez, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney, Pepe, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thinking of getting 2 Wolves defenders. See how that goes.

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Almost did the same myself

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Almost? What changed your mind?

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was on wc last week. Decided to spread the risk

    3. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I did on WC. Was worth it for the first gw atleast. Got doherty and saiss

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only thing I got right this week. Patrício and Doherty. Shame neither got into the bonus as it was 1-0 but expecting another 12 points+ next against Villa. Got Jimi as well of course

  2. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez Cs please

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Doucore to come on and score a sweaty goal so I can keep my ML lead pls

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      sweaty goal?

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        passing it across the GK to score into an empty net

  4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guys, Any thoughts on what are the best GWs to play TC chip......currently looking at GW 33 on Salah v Villa ??

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think at this stage it's down to your gut. Go for whatever fixture you think stands out. Salah v Villa as good as any imo

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks gd

  5. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Squad management” for Guendouzi being left out of the squad. I sense arsenal fans will lose patience with Arteta

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Honestlly thought Arteta would get rid of all the dross ASAP.Then he gave Luiz a new deal.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lost patience with the players and the board, will get behind the manager until I feel they’re a problem!

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Could the unthinkable happen tonight?

    Will Bellerin finally get to plant his 3000 trees?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Paddy Power offered to plant 6000 when they lose 😀

  7. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah starts today, Laca in the cup and Nketiah vs NOR?

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Seems likely

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hello 8th attacker

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worth the gamble. Worst case 15/20 minutes vs that backline.

  8. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Eddie Nkeitah is 21?!
    Thought he was much younger

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Laca must be fuming being benched by a youngster time after time

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Will laugh it off with some nitrous oxide

  9. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Made it to 1k OR!!

    Got a Jota sized problem to solve though... Anyone in the same situation considering shipping out for a premium defender (Alonso in my case) and changing formation? Don't fancy any forward in that price bracket and I have 5 big hitting mids already also solves Chelsea cover.

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL?

      1. VAR United
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        zero faith in Everton

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ayew

      1. VAR United
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        lol

      2. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I'm considering jota to nketiah for one week. Arsenal play Norwich

        I'll have 2 transfers and hopefully enough to swap nketiah to jesus for city's good run of games

        1. VAR United
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          cant stretch to jesus without downgrading and i'm happy with the rest of the team

  10. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On a FH this week.

    Is Bruno, Rashford and Martial too much?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably for a free hit, yeah.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think so.

      Might be a dodgy week to FH though with the FAC games to get through first for a lot of the big hitters.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Originally thought TC in gw33: Salah vs. Villa.

    But maybe FH is more appropriate in gw33?
    United vs. bou; Leicester vs. cp; Wolves vs. ars; Chelsea v. wat; City @ sot

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play Nketiah or Mount?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mount

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nkietah could get the game against Norwich if Lava starts FA Cup.

  13. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Off topic.

    But why are people giving Barcelona so much hate over the Pjanic-Arthur swap deal?
    Pjanic is a world class player.

    I don't follow La Liga or Serie A very closely.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The new financial year starts in July. They're selling a player in June for big money (way more than player value) to balance the books for this financial year and then buying a player from the same club in July for big money. Essentially making a mockery of FFP

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        As an auditor in India, that's every company 🙂

  14. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane back with the stats, interesting...

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you see the positions he’s picking up you’d think he’s a CDM, drops so deep, Aurier looks more attacking!

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Like hiring Elvis for the Christmas do and getting him to make the sandwiches.

  15. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL captain? Underlying stats really strong and will face a Leicester team with an FA cup game sandwiched in between while getting a full week’s rest...

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Leicester concede very few goals though

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I haven’t been that convinced by Leicester so far

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'll be happy with a goal. No need to put too much pressure on yourself when Jimenez has Villa.

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Likely Jiménez plays but less rest between games

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wolves can score 2 or 3 at Villa but I'm not sure Everton will against Leicester. Go for it, good week for a cap punt.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too risky

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That would be bold, particularly after not scoring against Norwich

  16. JabariParkersEyelid
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Richarlison to Martial tonight to catch the rise?

    Was always a 1 week punt with Richarlison, obviously handing him the armband was a bit much with hindsight...

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you have to do it, then do it before the price rise. But wait till the last game is over.

      1. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah will wait for games to finish. I have DCL and will keep, Richie was a 1 week punt to attack Norwich on WC. Didn't pay off but could have been great.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Defo

  17. Sir_Durs8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cantwell & Aguero for Martial & Ings for -4 this week? One week punt before I WC33.

    Can get away with no hit but would involve played Targett/Sheff Utd defender and I want Martial.

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not worth it if wc next week

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah perfect for bench, maybe even in a 442 or 352.

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Perfect 8th attacker really yeah.

  19. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    play dcl (LEI) or nketiah(nor)?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nketiah

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL

    3. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same position, gonna roll the dice on Nketiah.

    4. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL

    5. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same position....see how nketiah does today but very tempting

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guendouzi wagon derailed 🙂

  21. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play Chilwell (eve) or Aurier (shu)?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Blades' strikers are bad, Toffees' aren't. Go Serge!

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The problem with Brendan Rodgers is that his teams do well when he joins but he loses the plot.

      Aurier.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Serge it is!

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please McCarthy, clean sheet, plenty of saves and max bonus.

    You can do it!!!

  23. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Martinez! Penalty save, clean sheet and 3 bonus will do nicely.

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else thinking double Wolves defence is a goldmine?

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably but I wasn't brave enough and spread the risk. 4 cleans this week though.

    2. Sagnik Sadhukhan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably. Doherty+Saiss/Boly would be a nice double up

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I had Saiss and then added Doherty this GW

  25. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Bruno to martial chasing the points?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Every move we make is chasing points

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. See how Bruno does first with another match alongside Pogba though.

      I am doing KDB to Martial and keeping Bruno for another week.

    3. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It is a wasted free transfer, that is the bigger problem than points chasing

  26. Sagnik Sadhukhan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need help with my Wildcard
    Should I go for - Martial+Jesus OR Mahrez+Rashford? (The other players from both the Manchester clubs are Maguire, Bruno and Kdb)

  27. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lame. Scoutcast cancelled due to audio issues that we can't work out how to fix...

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      has a silver lining

    2. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      🙁

  28. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Every cloud 😆

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs

  30. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    AuBAR